farewell to nelson mandela. the white house announcing that president obama and michelle obama will travel there next week to attend the memorial. >> on sunday, they will mark a national day of prayer and reflection. his memorial service will be held tuesday in johannesburg. tonight, we are hearing from the former u.s. ambassador south africa. south special memories of africa. >> kimberly suiters is live at the embassy with more. >> all day, people have been braving the elements to the tributes here to the statue of nelson mandela at the embassy. for them, the losses doubly painful. great leaders. >> the only u.s. ambassador to present his credentials to nelson mandela. >> to hear him say in his own sod of humor that it seemed slow now. he was in for 27 years and they grew up knowing who he was without ever having seen him and until this day in 1990. >> that was the first day that most south africans knew what he looked like. >> they are hearing from friends and family still in south africa that everyone is in mourning for the man who saved their country from chaos. it was the rugby

which we're so thankful. so on behalf of malia, sasha, marion, the first lady michelle plus bo and sunny i want to wish everybody a merry christmas and a joyful holiday season. god bless you. god bless our troops. god bless the united states of america. [ cheering and applause ] >> and the president offers a message of hope and peace on this rainy 90th national christmas tree lighting evening, a holiday tradition here. you heard him just give a message there, but we thought you might enjoy seeing him actually flip the switch with the first family. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> even with the raindrops fogging the lens you can't mistake that. that is the national christmas tree on the ellipse. every year we do it and every year we think it's the best it's ever been. >> better and better. >> remember the one that blew over? they got rid of that. >> you're the only one who thought the tree was haggard. >> it was doing just a half lean. now it's all erect and beautiful and it will be covered with snow potentially. >> or ice. >> it could be sleet or snow. >> what effect will that ha

michelle left washington, d.c. area today. from andrews air force base with former president george w bush on board air force one. they landed in south africa less than 2 hours ago. president carter and clinton traveled separately. they are there now. mr. obama plans to deliver 20 minute speech on how mandela influence reached far beyond the border of south africa. ♪ service will be on wednesday here our time. pacific boy choir academy in oakland will join the mandela service in dc tomorrow morning. boys visited south africa in 2009 and were inviteded by the south african embassy to the u.s. to perform. group will sing a mexico of south african hymn and classic american gospel song. >> now of course we are planning live come of the mandela memorial to begin at 1 a.m. our time and carry the service until the president delivers his remark. 2 memorial planned locally. in san francisco mayor ed lee will host svbing memorial in the rotunda. wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and in oakland celebration is planned for noon at this plaza also on wednesda wednesday. >> san francisco police are looking f

dahler, and michelle miller are on the story. >> reporter: how scary were those few seconds? >> scariest moments of my life. >> pelley: today the health care web site was supposed to be fixed. wyatt andrews on how it's working. amazon experiments with delivery by drone. mark strassmann on the coming wave of pie letless planes. and jim axelrod introduces us to math genius john urschel who sure knows how to divide a defensive line. >> i feel like it's what i'm here to do. >> reporter: which one, the football or the math? >> both.

but also in the rest of the world. he married his third wife and long-time companion grassa michelle on his 80th birthday and content at last made an effort to retreat from public life. >> don't call me. i'll call you. >> reporter: his public appearances became increasingly rare, each one of them a reason to celebrate. he was all smiles when his great grandchildren sang to him on his 92nd birthday. ♪ happy birthday to you when he closed his eyes for the last time, nelson mandela was surrounded by his family and by the affection and admiration of the world. he has truly fought the good fight, walked that long walk. a journey unfinished towards justice, peace, and love. and on that journey, which is after all the course of human history, we all follow in nelson mandela's footsteps. >> terry moran, thank you for that inspiring report. >>> next, what happened when mandela came to america? and we talk to the queen of soul who sang for him then. ♪ like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the pe

school in connecticut. michele former chancellor of washington public schools. the one overwhelming thing you see asian countries. >> i think if you -- go ahead, steve first. >> sorry about that. i see it's about high expectations. we know what it's not. it's not the kids. the kids are manufactured the same way they've always been. even in america, we find the states that have the highest performance had the highest standards and highest expectations not just the states but the schools. we have this middle class malaise of mediocrity in which students are expected not to be pushed because that makes them feel uncomfortable. in other countries, it's about performance. >> michele, how do you see it? if there is an explanation or maybe a host of explanations as to this kind of disparity, how do you kind of interpret it all? >> you know, it's interesting because if you look at the actual scores on the tests, america hasn't changed. that's part of the problem is we've stagnated. the issue is not that we as a nation have become worse. other countries are leapfrogging ahead of us. we are n

respects to civil rights legend nelson mandela. president obama and first lady michelle obama departed on air force one just a short time ago. tomorrow's memorial service will also serve as a rare reunion for nearly all of the living american presidents. >>> kpix5cate courigan is in the news room. a real security challenge. >> reporter: 8000 mourners are expected to attend the memorial and authorities say thousands of police officers will be on hand. right now, a memorial outside of mandela's former home is growing as well as a crowd of south africa's that have come together since the death. >> police are preparing today for a memorial service for nelson mandela at a johannesburg soccer stadium. president obama leaves this morning for south africa where he'll attend the massive public memorial. former president's bush, clinton and carter will also be in attendance along with more than 50 heads of state, making it one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in recent history. >> this is a test for us. >> reporter: the head of south africa's national defense force says the country is pre

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, december 10th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. an incredible scene in south africa today. a massive public memorial for antiapartheid leader nelson mandela. this is a live look at johannesburg where tens of thousands of people are joined by dignitaries from all over the world. four u.s. presidents are there including president barack obama. kpix 5's cate caugurian is in the newsroom and in his speech president obama urged the world to continue mandela's legacy. >> reporter: yes he did. it's been a very heartfelt but joyous celebration so far. and when president obama spoke, he called nelson mandela the last great liberator of the 20s century. now -- 20th century. the crowd of 90,000 showed up in johannesburg to bid farewell to the former president. the weather played no role in the atmosphere of the today's ceremony. the group was singing and dancing so songs from the struggle. the crowd included 91 heads of state including president obama and three former u.s. presidents. mr. obama delivered his eulogy emphasizing that mandela's jury know continues

. it's monday, december 2. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 5:00. time for weather. and i guess the deep chill is on its way, right, lawrence? >> yeah, coming in our direction right now. we're starting out with patchy dense fog around the bay area. watch out for that. some of the visibilities less than a quarter mile near the coastline and some of the intier yar valleys. we are going to see clouds rolling in. much colder temperatures starting late this evening of and into tomorrow. in the meantime, out over the bay, you can see patchy, dense fog out there, just a thin layer but boy, you get caught in that it's very thick. 42 concord. 41 oakland. 48 san francisco. 44 san jose. this afternoon temperatures in the 60s. this is the last time you see 60s until next weekend or longer. let's check your "kcbs traffic" with elizabeth. >> thanks, lawrence. >>> we have a few minor fender- benders out there but nothing huge to slow you down. there is fog on the roads. this accident is now gone. all lanes are back open. this was in d.c. northbound 280 by hickey boulev

lady michelle obama, the clintons, oprah will all join world leaders for mandela's state funeral next sunday. this sunday will be a national day of prayer and reflection in south africa. tuesday will be the official public memorial. here in the u.s. the president did order flags to fly at half staff until sunday in honor of the former south african president. >>> the most visual outpouring of grief and celebration of his life is taking place outside mandela's home in a suburb of johannesburg. alphonso van marsh is there. >> reporter: people streamed down the streets toward nelson mandela's johannesburg home singing songs of praise, prayer and freedom. they gathered to pay tribute to the former south african president who died at 95 surrounded by family not far from here. this man says he's not mourning. >> i get to celebrate his life. we cry among our joy and laugh and remember the good. >> reporter: some gave speeches. while others led group prayers remembering the man who ushered in democracy for all of south africa's people. >> deep in our heart and minds and ears. >> reporter

. it is monday, december 9, i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:00, a monday but already a busy monday on the roads. >> we do have a number of different incidents going on. it's pretty early to see this many accidents. nothing huge but we'll go out to loss gatos, we're getting word of a new issue, a car ran off the roadway into a pond or a ditch but it is visible from the connector ramp. southbound highway 17 to highway 85 right there by los gatos creek trail, not seeing major slowdowns and our sensors on the main lines and this traffic alert is still in effect even though the main lines of northbound 880 are open, a big rig hit some sand barrels and the off ramp remains closed for the next hour and a half until approximately 6:30 this morning. westbound 580 still looks good coming through the altamonte pass and as you get closer towards tracy and here is a live look at the dublin interchange. that traffic looks great and continues to move well out. that is your latest kcbs traffic. it's still cold outside. still, here is lawrence with your latest forec

. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm juliette goodrich. frank and michelle have the morning off. new this morning, firefighters are looking for the person who lived in this san jose mobile home. it was destroyed by a fire overnight. you can see the home completely gutted. the fire started at 2 a.m. in the casa alondre mobile home park on monterey road. firefighters didn't find anyone and neighbors don't think he was home at the time of the fire. >>> we have live team coverage of the freeze warning. cold temperatures gripping much of the bay area. kiet do live in fremont where temperatures are in the 30s. but we start with lawrence karnow. he means business with a turtleneck on in the weather center. >> throughout the day and the next five to seven days these temperatures are going to be chilly. out the doors the skies have cleared out. the winds have started to subside. we have seen some very cold temperatures. freeze warnings up for almost the entire bay area. overnight lows in the 20s and 30s. throughout the day temperatures not going to be a whole lot warmer. starting out at 29 degrees

tree. michelle obama and their daughters joined the president on stage as he counted down. the president did a little dancing with a little elf. the festivities wrapped up in pretty hua weather there in washington. >>> meantime, a bay area family is one of 20 in the nation competing in the great christmas light fight. >> my collecting of disney got to a point where i felt i had enough holiday disney characters and mickeys et cetera that we decided to set up a display and incorporate my disney collection with our christmas decorations. >> now there is a fan. the great christmas light fight will air right here on abc7 starting next monday. stay tuned. >>> help us feed the bay area this holiday season. visit the facebook page and take the pledge to give where you live. we will donate $1 in your honor to the bay area's feeding america food bank up to $75,000. everyone who takes the pledge will be entered to win $7,000 cash. the winner will be announced on december 19th. >> one of the great things of the people in the bay area is they are generous. >> certainly are. >>> let's talk a

3. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time n 6:31. homeless in santa clara county ride a bus the only vta line that runs 24 hours a day. kiet do road the bus that many call hotel 22 and kiet, you rode it overnight. >> reporter: yeah. for a couple of bucks you can get a safe warm dry place to stay overnight. this is a story that we have been wanting to tell for quite some time. it turns out in the south bay, when it gets to freezing cold temperatures and you're homeless you don't have a lot of options. it's the first cold wet night of the season in san jose. and the shelters are full. but there is one place with vacancies. welcome to route 22, the vta bus line that goes 25 miles from eastridge mall to palo alto and back. it runs 24 hours a day and around midnight it takes on a different name, hotel 22. >> because it's safer to be on that bus than it is to be anywhere else. and so it's become by default a shelter. it's just a moving shelter. >> reporter: for james breslin a 55-year-old former tech worker who has fallen on hard times this warm dry place for the nice cost him

. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, friday, december 6. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:00. >>> there is mr. nelson mandela a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. >> south africa and the world mourns the loss of a hero and an icon. nelson mandela was 95. he spent decades fighting apartheid in his native south africa. >> i'm anne makovec live in the newsroom. as the world remembers mandela, we here in the bay area remember his-historic visit to the east bay and congressional legislation and divesting in south africa. >> reporter: bundle up. it is still cold out here. i'm kiet do. we have a live report. >>> yeah, freezing temperatures again around the bay area. freeze warnings are up. what a chilly day. this is the third day in a row of freezing temperatures showing up outside. some of those numbers dropping off under clear skies this morning into the 20s and 30s. now 23 in santa rosa. 28 in concord. 39 in san francisco. and 30 degrees in livermore. so a very cold start to the day again freeze warnings until 9:00. then clouds roll in in the

for the president. ,s you see, he brought michelle he talked about mandela's influence on his life. in this forward that senator obama wrote the book by mandela, he said, "too many of us, he was more than just a man. of the struggle for justice, equality, and dignity in south africa and around the globe. his sacrifice was so great that it called upon people everywhere to do what they could on behalf of human progress." and there you see his daughters got to go in the cell as well come a very emotional experience for the entire obama family. really, i do not think that you can overstate how much of an influence mandela has been on barack obama. >> john, we are learning that we will hear from the president shortly on the passing of nelson mandela. the images of the president, the first lady, the daughters in that cell. that was a trip to south africa, not long ago. in the archive room, we look at some of the letters that he wrote to children and family members, winnie mandela, when he was in the cell, and he would often practice the letters in a nopal, write a draft of them before se

thanksgiving, president obama and first lady michelle obama went to visit him and the activities on the national mall where they had been without food for 20 days. he said he supported their cause, he believed it was not a matter of if but when, they would finally take a vote on immigration, but he also voiced concern for the health of the people that had been fasting for so long. he suggested they take a break for their own health, let somebody else fast next. today, he did that after 22 days without food, he broke his fast. he passed it on to senator robert kennedy's grandson, congressman joe kennedy of massachusetts. he will join with the others in fasting for 24 hours and he will pass it on to others. this is part of an emotional and the house to take on immigration reform. this is erica who came here from mexico when she was a child. she was on the cover of "time" magazine. earlier this year her mother and brother were taken from their home at 9:00 p.m. during a night raid. she posted this video online the night that it happened. an activist asked people to call immigration aut

house confirming president obama and first lady michelle obama will indeed attend the national memorial service for nelson mandela on tuesday in johannesburg, south africa. that is going to be taking place in a soccer stadium with dignitaries from around the world to pay their respects. the stadium holds about 60,000 people. no word on whether the obamas will attend other events honoring the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >>> now, the story of a new york city homeless man who brings about the old don't judge a book by its cover. >> this is patrick. the kind of driven computer whiz who starts companies in college. he came to new york hoping to meet someone in tech to buy his ideas. he just didn't know it would be the homeless guy on the way to work. >> just has something about, the first time i remember thinking in my head, huh, who is this guy? >> this is leo. as a kid, he was obsessed with science, astronomy, chemistry, physics, but became a father too soon. lost his job, then his home. >> at first, what did you think he wanted? >> i didn't think, you got the wrong guy. he said, he

segment right on our home page. >>> air force one arrived carrying president obama and michelle obama. it was a 15 hour flight from maryland also on board former president george w. bush and his wife laura along with former secretary of state hillary clinton. former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter are also traveling to south africa. the memorial at a sports stadium is scheduled to begin in the next few hours. what you're looking at right here are live pictures from that stadium as mourners begin to fill the stand. president obama is among the world leaders scheduled to speak at the memorial. >>> a call for change tonight outside a san francisco tech giant. people impacted bid soaring rents and a rise in evictions took to the streets. ktvu's healther holmes is live in the city where demonstrators say the tax breaks have not been worth it. >> reporter: i remember standing here when city officials approved that controversial tax break. now 2-1/2 years later backlash to what some are calling a generous financial package. >> >> reporter: sandra reddick says that after twitter move

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segment right on our home page. >>> air force one arrived carrying president obama and michelle obama. it was a 15 hour flight from maryland also on board former president george w. bush and his wife laura along with former secretary of state hillary clinton. former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter are also traveling to south africa. the memorial at a sports stadium is scheduled to begin in the next few hours. what you're looking at right here are live pictures from that stadium as mourners begin to fill the stand. president obama is among the world leaders scheduled to speak at the memorial. >>> a call for change tonight outside a san francisco tech giant. people impacted bid soaring rents and a rise in evictions took to the streets. ktvu's healther holmes is live in the city where demonstrators say the tax breaks have not been worth it. >> reporter: i remember standing here when city officials approved that controversial tax break. now 2-1/2 years later backlash to what some are calling a generous financial package. >> >> reporter: sandra reddick says that after twitter move

met him as president although michelle and the girls did. this must have had the tremendous impact, the first black president of the united states, the first black president of south africa. it is really very, very important. and talking about him reaching across to allies. the black people were behind him and they rallied with great pain and sacrifice but so did so many whites in south africa. i remember being on campus during the apartheid days. and my friend john kennedy who took up the mantle of rob kennedy and his father in the cause of civil rights brought helen suesman. very famous campaign here befriended mandela when he was in prison. and she came and delivered an electrifying talk on campus. and you understood that it was because he was able to reach out and get whites on board with him as well that this in the enwas possible. >> finally, sole of us have memories of nelson mandela from television and books and movies. you actually have memories of him from your life. if you would, walk us through that if you would. >> one of the things he pretty much said, when he, when w

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of memorials leading up to mandela's burial. president obama and first lady michelle obama will leave for africa tomorrow. they will join former president jimmy carter, bill clinton and george w. bush at a national memorial service on tuesday. >>> back here in the bay area, people began signing a memorial book at skyline memorial park in san mateo county. you can sign the book until the end of the month. the cemetery plans to send it to mandela's family in south africa. another book of condolences will be available at san francisco city hall starting tomorrow. >>> thousands paid tribute to "fast and furious" star paul walker at the site he died at the car crash. they added items to an already large memorial in los angeles. local car clubs organized the gathering via the social media. the sheriff estimated 5,000 people attended and some even cruised by the crash site in their own sports cars. you. >>> legal trouble for hiker aaron ralston who was portrayed in the movie "127 hours." he will answer domestic violence charges in a denver courtroom after being arrested last night. ral

narrative. i'm studying michelle alexander and the narratives about prison systems in the united states, and we have a really aggressive criminal justice system that is racially biased, profiles people of color, women of color, and at the end of the day, we have to have media and other institutions step up and shine a light on it, because these three young men, thank god, are going to be exonerated for doing nothing, but unfortunately, the aggressiveness filters too many people into it who can't get out of it, who can't go on the lawrence o'donnell show and say this is wrong. this is a key issue, mass -- that's where it lives and breathes. at the end of the day, those police officers thought they were doing their job when they saw those young men. and this goes back to like the black codes. it goes back to moments in history that we look back on and say, wow, we don't want to be that america. we are that america. >> you know, technology plays such a role in this. when you think about the rodney king case, the reason we knew about it was the then relatively new technology of home

known and unknown to see the dawn of a new day. michele and i are beneficiaries of that struggle. >> want to bring in jake tapper joining us from washington. jake, let's talk about that moment in the message from the president here because it is always been something that is somewhat tricky for him to talk about race. we saw it back in the campaign when he first addressed race in philadelphia, that speech that he made that was very symbolic, very significant for americans. we saw when he entered the whole trayvon martin saying he could have a son that looked like trayvon martin. yet, there are african-american who's feel like they want more from this president. where is the balance there? how does he strike that in talking about race and the significance of our own development in this country and also, the ways that people are a little bit disappointed? >> well, the president has always had a tough line to walk here when it comes to that. he's been mindful of the fact that that he's not president of african-americans. he's president of the united states. that to many african-amer

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guard at a nearby l t to the >>> goods. it's 7:26. i'm michelle griego. good morning. a driver crashed into the back of a police cruiser in san jose. then tried to run. a security guard at a nearby hotel tackled the suspect to the ground before he got away. this is a live look at that police cruiser and the crash scene. the officer and driver were hurt and transported to the hospital. glass and cars are blocking san carlos and almaden. here's liz. >> this particularly busy intersection in downtown san jose will take another hour for this investigation to wrap up. the estimated time about 8:30 this morning. and again, that intersection closed west san carlos and al and almaden. >> metering lights turned off about 6:30. mass transit on time. we'll have a check of your weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,, >>> clear cold temperatures around the bay area this morning. out the door we go, we have some changes though coming up on this friday. you can see in the distance there a few clouds outside. we are going to see more of that into the bay area this afternoon. numbers outside 23 degr

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so far was the speech by president barack obama. just when his image and his face and michelle obama's face was shown on the jumbotron, the crowd went wild. and when he stood up to speak, he had numerous applause lines. the crowd here sees him as a kind of hero. he has said that nelson mandela was a hero of his. but people here see some similarities between the two. and they were waiting to hear what he had to say. talked about that nelson mandela showed the world how to move forward. how to forgive. he also said that nelson mandela moved this nation, and in so doing, moved the world. and you could tell how much he moved the world by how many people came here from around the world to celebrate the life of nelson mandela. more than 90 heads of state, dignitaries, kings, queens, prime ministers, came here today to say farewell to nelson mandela. it's a very, very moving day. >> bill whitaker, thanks. >>> one of nelson mandela's close friends is with us again. the president and ceo of img artists. he knew nelson mandela for more than 20 years, and he joins us from the memorial ser

michelle miller the train never slowed down before it derailed. >> you could hear people screaming and crying. it actually took me a couple seconds to gather the fact that i was okay and i was alive. >> reporter: dennis o'neill was on the metro north train heading to new york city on sunday. less than 20 minutes after boarding, the train derailed at - more than 80 miles an hour. >> cut the turn and flopped over hard. as we were sliding down, a lot of the windows had blown out, a lot of dirt was blowing through. at that point there was nothing to do but cover up. we had time to think and i was waiting for the worst to happen to tell you the truth. >> reporter: how scary were those few seconds? >> scariest moments of my life yes. >> reporter: just after the train hurdled off the tracks o'neill tried to help an injured passenger. >> she could sit up. she was bleeding pretty badly. >> reporter: the front of the train corridor was jammed shut. he made his way to the back where he was met by firefighters who helped him climb to safety. then hess called his wife maureen. they just celebrated

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looking so well for, michelle, your character and matthew. and i guess it would have been a little odd for them to suddenly start fighting or split up. >> also, to never come back. he has a son. he has an estate. it wasn't believable. i'm afraid, but he had to breathe his last. we're very sorry. but that was the way it had to be. >> that's the way it had to be. michelle, for you, life moves forward. what's that like for your character? life without matthew? can you give us a glimpse of what we'll see? >> well, mary very much reverts back to the kind of cold, icy side again. >> oh, no. >> inevitably because she's -- because of what she's going through. and it's something that i wasn't expecting. and we all weren't expecting, really. i was expecting marital bliss. and, you know, bringing up baby. >> you were surprised? >> i know that's the way it had to be. but, yeah. she does -- she needs to move on. so, there are new suitors. >> and? yeah. >> there's one or two. or three. >> i love it. >> yeah. she's adjusting, really. that's what the whole series is about for mary is moving on. >> oka

. and was rushed to the hospital. their dog, was also rescued... and fi >>> good morning. i'm michelle griego. an elderly couple is pulled from a burning home in benicia and was rushed to the hospital. their dog was also rescued and firefighters revived it. a newspaper delivery man smelled the smoke on larkin drive around 2 a.m. and called 911. >>> the former head of the l.a. and new york police departments is taking on the nation's largest police department again. bill bratton will serve as new york's new police commissioner. an announcement is expected today. he recently was a consultant for oakland police and highlighted the department's shortcomings and how to improve them. stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. 880 in both directions is kind of a mess right now. we had a series of different accidents southbound look at that line of red sensors. this is really unusual to see it this backed up. southbound the backups again in san leandro even oakland towards fremont. if you are traveling northbound 880 not a whole lot better. we had a stall northbound

. not clear or what the role was, we do now know who was behind the wheel. cnn's michelle turner is following this, important to note paul walker loved by his fans,als had family and a daughter. >> he was the local southern california boy born and raised in glendale, california. he had a 15-year-old daughter meadow that he left behind, so, yes, a lot of people mourning his loss this morning. cress, you talked about the driefrt of the porsche. >> that driver has been identified as a close friend and business partner of walker. it is believed to be one of the last pictures of the star taken minutes before the fatal crash. "fast and furious" co-star tyrese gibson overcome with grief sunday the santa clarita crash a shrine to one of the most bankable stars. they say walker was in the passenger's seat of this 2005 porch ka rer ra gt. this photo snped 30 minutes before the car slammed no a pole and burst into flames t. mangled wreckage apparently captured on this youtube video. police say speed may have been a factor. cnn affiliate k-cal-tv identified it as a business partner who ran a hi

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of countless people, known and unknown to see the dawn of a new day. michele and i are beneficiaries of that struggle. but in america and in south africa and in countries all around the globe we cannot allow our progress to cloud the fact that our work is not yet done. the struggles that follow the victory that form equality for universal franchise may not be as filled with drama and moral clarity as those that came before but they are no less important. for around the world today we still see children suffering from hunger and disease. we still see run down schools. we still see young people without prospects for the future. around the world today men and women are still in prison for their political beliefs and are still persecuted for what they look like and how they worship and who they love, that is happening today. [ cheers ] and so we too must act on behalf of justice. we too must act on behalf of peace. too many people happily embrace madiba's reconciliation but passively resist reforms that challenge poverty and growing inequality. there are too many leaders wh

service for former president nelson mandela. president obama and his wife michelle, will attend. they are aboard air force one at this hour. and in south africa mandela's family is putting aside its differences this morning. debora patta is in johannesburg. >> good morning. i just spoke to south africa's minister of public works and administration. she was inside the house with the mandelas and described the image in there as calm. the family is very calm. inside is nelson mandela's widow and his former wife winnie. the family has been embroiled in squabbling and fighting over the past six mos but she said you would never think so if you walked in there today. they are the picture of unity, coming together, focused only on nelson mandela. now, as i was talking to them they left to go to one military hospital in pretoria. the minister told me that the body of nelson mandela has now been prepared by undertakers and he is draped in the clothes that eventually he will be buried in. they will spend private minutes communing with nelson mandela. charlie, norah, and gayle? >> thank you. >>>

michelle obama is a fan of this colorful frock. but is recycling your wedding dress a fashion faux pas or not? fashion expert cameron silver says, proceed with caution. >> make sure it still fits you. and hopefully, it's still in style. sometimes it takes a while for that garment to look current again. >> reporter: a few tips from this vintage gown guru. never wear the dress the same way twice. don't wear it in front of a similar group of people. and try modifying the length or removing the sleeves. >> i hope she inspires other women to be confident in recycling their clothing. especially clothing worn on memorable moments in their lives. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >>> we're not recycling gifts here, though. >> no. >> this is all about new gifts. and "gma" is rocking the holidays this morning. bringing you gift ideas for the ladies in your lives. and we're talking about perfect stocking stuffers, hostess gifts and special gifts for that special someone. here's the big thing. it's all priced $35 and under. that's amazing. kate dim

, carlos santana, and actress shirley maclaine. one of the stars of the show was michelle oh bah ma for some observers. absolutely ravishing in a flowing teal gown as she accompanied president obama. another big fashion win for the first lady. also during the star-studded ceremony, country music star garth brooks gave a toast to joel. he'll be with us live. >> i can't wait for it. i had no idea that teal was green. >> it's between blue and green. >> bluish green. >> yeah, bluish green. >> you didn't know? >> green. >> that is green. that is teal. >> i like what you're wearing. this is different for you. like it. like it. >> the holiday feel. >> let's get a closeup. >> let's not. >> sorry. >>> this one's for you, josh. we know how much you love animal cuteness. right? it's making us smile this morning. we have seen dogs and cats bringing on the cold weather with onesies. but as it turn out, horses can wear them, too. look at that. plenty of patterns and colors to choose from for your horse. adding up to a viral sensation perfect for winter. look at that. >> that's a tissue. >> aw. >>

lady michelle obama will leave for south affirca to attend the memorial service for nelson mandela. those details coming up. >> icy, snowy weather causes damage to their cars, cancels their flights, and strands them on the interstate. we'll give you a look at weather problems across the >> now to the latest on the worldwide mourning of nelson mandela. yesterday marked the beginning of a week's worth of memorial events honoring the former south african president. flowers and memorabilia have been set up all across south africa. mandela died late thursday at 95. the coming days will be filled with symbolism and solidarity. as well as a mix of western and african traditions. this is all what cnn had on lt. gen. solomon makgale said monday officers would "make sure people are able to grieve in a safe environment." makgale said south african police, diplomats and intelligence services had been in touch protect visiting heads of state, including u.s. more than 80,000 mourners are expected to attend the memorial tuesday for the anti-apartheid hero at a stadium in the soweto township where

from michelle obama. we will forever draw strength and inspiration from nelson mandela's extraordinary example of moral courage, kindness and humili humility. and charlize theron. my thoughts and love go out to the mandela family. rest in peace, madiba. you will be missed. but your impact on this world will live forever. hear, hear. british prime minister, david cameron. a great light has gone out in the world. nelson mandela was a hero of our time. i've asked for the flag at number 10 to be flown at half-mast. i'm sure a thought echoed around the globe. and this one, we spoke about the impact of nelson mandela on the world. but his impact left this world. and rightfully so, looking down from the heavens. nasa tweeted, in honor of nelson mandela, who died today, here is an image of south africa from the international space station. it certainly looks, from there, from that vantage point, united. >> it was like a global hug last night on twitter. social media can be used for good. and as you said, nelson mandela spent 27 years of his life in prison. we're going to look, now, at those ye

michelle obama boarding air force one. now, also on air force one for the trip to south africa former president george w. bush, his wife, laura, and former secretary of state hillary clinton. former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton will also be attending the memorial but they are traveling separately. the only living president not going to the mandela funeral is george h.w. bush. he's 89 and is no longer able to travel long distances. >>> in south africa people are still gathering outside of nelson mandela's house in johannesburg. this is video shot earlier this morning. tomorrow, a public memorial service will be held in a soccer stadium that seats 95,000 people. then nelson mandela's body will lie in state in a government building in pretoria from wednesday through friday and then on sunday, nelson mandela will be buried in the remote village that he grew up in. >>> 7:16. today, south africa's parliament held a special session honoring nelson mandela. ♪ >>> yesterday, the south african government called for a day of remembrance. people gathered in churches, mosques and syn